People are frustrated

People are frustrated

From Kompas

Various media have recently published reports on corruption. Politicians, legislators, non-governmental organization (NGO) members as well as law experts are vying with one another to air their opinions in their own rhetorical style. As the ethics of civilian or military officials, and the law administrations are deteriorating now, it seems highly unlikely that corruption in this country can be eradicated, mainly because of some materialistic lawyers ignoring the people's sense of justice. Take a look at the names of popular lawyers defending both incumbent and former government officials allegedly involved in corruption to ensure that they will escape all charges.

Are the judges and public prosecutors no better than these popular lawyers? Or, is the Law on corruption not effective yet? The fact is that virtually none of those allegedly involved in corruption have been sentenced. Things are more confusing now with the increasingly popular term of "grant". The question is whether or not an official receiving a grant may be said to be involved in corruption.

Therefore, the establishment of the Joint Anti-Corruption Team (TGTPK), the Civil Servants' Wealth Audit Commission (KPKPN), the Ad Hoc court and the like only means hiring useless officers. Remember that the officers' salaries come from ordinary taxpayers.

So, we cannot blame the public for being suspicious about some government officials, legislators and law experts being involved in a large-scale conspiracy because in the eyes of ordinary people, they do not seem to have any intention of eradicating corruption. No wonder many people will not vote in the next general election as they realize that every five years they will be cheated by political parties and government officials. The public is greatly annoyed, frustrated and fatigued.

ANDREAS

Jakarta